Saturday , 14 November 2026

Villarreal CF vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2021-22 SEMI FINALS

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Villarreal CF
2 – 3
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Tue 3 May 2022 · 19:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'
Etienne Capoue 63' Y
Y 77' Trent Alexander-Arnold
Giovani Lo Celso 81' Y
Pau Torres 85' Y
Etienne Capoue 86' R

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
12 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 13.9 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

3
Villarreal CF 3 games · Avg 4.7 goals Liverpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-03 Villarreal CF 2–3 Liverpool FC 2022-04-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Liverpool FC H 2–3 L
30 Apr Deportivo Alavés A 1–2 L
27 Apr Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
19 Apr Valencia CF H 2–0 W
16 Apr Getafe CF A 2–1 W
12 Apr FC Bayern München A 1–1 D
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Villarreal CF A 3–2 W
30 Apr Newcastle United FC A 1–0 W
27 Apr Villarreal CF H 2–0 W
24 Apr Everton FC H 2–0 W
19 Apr Manchester United FC H 4–0 W
16 Apr Manchester City FC A 3–2 W

Season Stats

Villarreal CF Liverpool FC
#35 Position #3
1 Points 18
8 Played 8
0 / 1 / 7 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 2
5 Scored 20
18 Conceded 8
-13 GD +12
0.13 PPG 2.25
0% Win % 75%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
0% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Villarreal CF are 35th (1 pts). Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Villarreal CF
0-15
1/4
16-30
3/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Villarreal CF
Georges Mikautadze 2 G 1 A
Tani Oluwaseyi 2 G
Santiago Mourino 2 G
Liverpool FC
Alexis Mac Allister 3 G
Bradley Barcola 3 G
Ronald Araujo 2 G 1 A
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio de la Ceramica!
  • 3' What a strike from Boulaye Dia! The score is 1-0.
  • 4' Boulaye Dia has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 4 minutes.
  • 9' Villarreal CF currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 14' Villarreal CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 24' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 420 games and scored 577 goals.
  • 34' Luis Diaz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 6 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Liverpool FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 41' Francis Coquelin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Luis Diaz. He replaces Diogo Jota on 46 minute.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 62' Magnificent from Fabinho! That is 9 goals in 420 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 63' Etienne Capoue is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
  • 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Luis Diaz makes it 3-2.
  • 68' The whistle greets Francis Coquelin as he departs to be replaced by Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 69' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Francis Coquelin has done his job and it is now time for Alfonso Pedraza to step up.
  • 74' The Senegal Sadio Mane breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 3-3!
  • 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 79' Trigueros has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pervis Estupinan on 79 minute.
  • 80' Serge Aurier is replacing Albiol for the Villarreal CF side.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Kostas Tsimikas on, Andrew Robertson off on 81 minutes.
  • 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Giovani Lo Celso on 81.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! James Milner comes on to replace Fabinho.
  • 85' That is a Yellow card for Villarreal CF. Pau Torres will be fuming at that decision.
  • 86' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Red card on 86.
  • 2-3 the final result. Villarreal CF will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sadio Mane 3
Boulaye Dia 2
Alexis Mac Allister 2
Georges Mikautadze 1
Jordan Henderson 1
Tani Oluwaseyi 1
Sergi Cardona 1
Pervis Estupinan 1

Head to Head

2022-05-03 Villarreal CF 2–3 Liverpool FC 2022-04-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF Form

2022-05-03 Villarreal CF 2–3 Liverpool FC L 2022-04-30 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2022-04-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 Villarreal CF L 2022-04-19 Villarreal CF 2–0 Valencia CF W 2022-04-16 Getafe CF 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2022-04-12 FC Bayern München 1–1 Villarreal CF D

Liverpool FC Form

2022-05-03 Villarreal CF 2–3 Liverpool FC W 2022-04-30 Newcastle United FC 0–1 Liverpool FC W 2022-04-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 Villarreal CF W 2022-04-24 Liverpool FC 2–0 Everton FC W 2022-04-19 Liverpool FC 4–0 Manchester United FC W 2022-04-16 Manchester City FC 2–3 Liverpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.75 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Liverpool FC to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF15% Draw19% Liverpool FC66%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
34%
Draw or Liverpool FC
85%
Villarreal CF or Liverpool FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF10% Draw34% Liverpool FC56%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 3
8.5%
1 – 3
7.8%
1 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 4
5.8%
1 – 4
5.4%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
3.7%
0 – 5
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 7% 90%
-0.5 10% — 90%
+0.5 26% — 74%
+1 26% 20% 54%
+1.5 46% — 54%
+2 46% 21% 33%
+2.5 67% — 33%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.